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Dear Colleagues, In a few days the 34th ILPC will take off in Berlin. Here is some last minute information. for directions for travelling to the WZB from the airport/main station, please follow the link: __ [|https://www.wzb.eu/en/about-the-wzb/wzb-architecture/road-map] __ We are looking forward to seeing you in Berlin! Martin, Kendra, Shiona and Abigail//(all email via// //____ ilpc.admin@ilpc.org.uk ____////)//
 * **T****ravel information**:
 * The **Conference Registration** desk will be open **from 4th April 2016, 8.30 am** at the WZB.
 * The __ **updated programme** __ including all last minute changes plus **__ the book of abstracts __** are now available at these links and on the __ **ILPC website** __.
 * Keep in mind: **Your presentation** should be no longer than **20 min** to make sure we will have at least 10 min to discuss your paper. Each room will have its own laptop, so please bring your USB.
 * **Social media**: You can **like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter** @ilpcBerlin2016. The hashtag for the conference will be **#ilpc2016**.

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Dear Colleagues,

We are approaching the conference date and here are some quick reminders.


 * **Registration will close on March 15th**. After this date, we will withdraw your submission from the conference. We will finalise the detailed program after registration closes. (Please note that once you have registered, you can still upload your paper any time before the conference).
 * If you have not done so, please email the conference organizers (__ ilpc.admin@ilpc.org.uk __) with **any special dietary requirements**. We will do our best to accommodate any special dietary needs, but cannot guarantee that this will be possible on all occasions.
 * **PhD best paper prize**: Please keep in mind we will award a best paper prize. If you **upload your paper before March 15th 5pm**, you will be considered by our external reviewers.

Looking forward to meeting you in Berlin! Abigail, Kendra, Martin & Shiona
 * ||  || Dear ILPCers,

The Berlin organising team would like to wish you seasonal greetings.

We understand there have been a couple of problems recently and would like to provide an update.

Hopefully, all the people that have tried to book accommodation have now managed to do so with success. The hotel booking code was only valid from Saturday to Wednesday so both the website and booking staff got confused if anyone tried to book outwith this time (it really should be ok now).

We have also been informed that a significant number of acceptance emails have gone missing in the ether. We sent these emails out a few weeks ago and so, if you haven’t received notification you can now check the status of your submission by logging in to the __ [|www.ilpc.org.uk] __ website, then click on **ILPC 2016 -- My Submissions**. If you have any questions about these decisions please contact // ilpc.admin@ilpc.org.uk // as soon as possible.

We do apologies wholeheartedly for any problems these issues have caused and they were really beyond our control. Nonetheless, the conference hotel (the Maritim) is starting to fill up and we can’t guarantee the conference rate after 1st Feb 2016.

Again, we hope you all have a good festive season.


 * The Organising Team**

Martin Krzywdzinski, WZB Berlin

Kendra Briken, University of Strathclyde, Scotland

Abigail Marks, Heriot-Watt University, Scotland

Shiona Chillas, St. Andrews University, Scotland

//(email theteam via// // ilpc.admin@ilpc.org.uk ////)//

**Extended Deadline!**

Please note that the deadline to submit abstracts for the ILPC 2016 in Berlin is now extended to the **22nd October**. || || **ILPC in** **Berlin**4th -6th April 2016  ||   ||   ||
 * ||  || **2nd Call for Papers and Special Stream announcement**

**Working Revolutions: Revolutionising Work** We are approaching the deadline for abstract submissions. Until October 17th 2015, we welcome critical papers on work and employment relations in the broader political economic and social context. During recent years, the Conference has begun to successfully incorporate streams into the program as an addition to the theming of general papers. This year’s **special streams** focus on:
 * **Intersections of Labour and Nationhood in Transnational Service Work**
 * **Labour, Work and Climate Change: a Labour Process Perspective**
 * **Labour Process Experiences in State Employment under Austerity**
 * **Squeezing the Middle? Inequalities at Work**

For further information on the special streams, see call for papers on the website. Application/submission for both the special streams and the general conference is via the ILPC website. Please go to __ [|www.ilpc.org.uk] __ for more details.

All abstracts are externally refereed and papers **must not** have been previously published or presented elsewhere. Abstract contents should enable the referees to determine what issue, development or problem is being investigated, how it is being investigated, what the findings are and what contribution is being made to knowledge in this field. Please provide information about the theoretical position of the paper, the methodology, data set (if relevant) and the stage of the research. Abstracts should be around 500 words.

Examples of traditional ILPC topics include: **Submission and deadlines**
 * Labour process theory and other critical perspectives of work relations
 * Industrial relations, representation, trade union strategies and their changes
 * Digitalisation of work
 * Voice at work and employee participation
 * Corporate restructuring, employment and work
 * New forms of workforce flexibility
 * Inequality at work: gender, ethnicity, and class
 * New technology and work organization
 * Changing skills, knowledge and occupations
 * Employee dignity, wellbeing and work relations
 * The comparative political economy of work and employment relations
 * Work within developing economies
 * The future of work

Abstract submission is through the ILPC website (__ [|www.ilpc.org.uk] __). The deadline is the **17th October 2015.**

**The Organising Team**

Martin Krzywdzinski, WZB Berlin

Kendra Briken, University of Strathclyde, Scotland

Abigail Marks, Heriot-Watt University, Scotland

Shiona Chillas, St. Andrews University, Scotland

 //(email theteam via// // ilpc.admin@ilpc.org.uk ////)// ||   ||   ||

Call for Streams extended deadline: 31st July 2015 **Working Revolutions: Revolutionising Work** We are delighted to announce that the 2016 __ International Labour Process Conference (ILPC) __ will make its first visit to Berlin - in the heart of Europe. The event will take place between 4th and 6th April 2016, hosted by __ WBZ – The Berlin Social Science Centre __. Every year, the conference brings together academics and policy makers from sociology, business and management studies, industrial relations, organizational analysis and a range of other disciplines to discuss developments in the field, present their research and initiate new collaborations. **Abstracts** The deadline for abstract submissions is **October 16th 2015** (__ [|www.ilpc.org.uk] __). We welcome critical papers on work and employment relations in the broader political economic and social context. Examples of traditional ILPC topics include: All abstracts are externally refereed and papers **must not** have been previously published or presented elsewhere. Abstract contents should enable the referees to determine what issue, development or problem is being investigated, how it is being investigated, what the findings are and what contribution is being made to knowledge in this field. Please provide information about the theoretical position of the paper, the methodology, data set (if relevant) and the stage of the research. Abstracts should be around 500 words. **Submission and deadlines** Abstract and symposia submission is through the ILPC website (__ [|www.ilpc.org.uk] __). **The website will open for submissions on 13th July.** **Deadlines*** **stream proposals: 31th July 2015 (via a member of the organising team)** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">**Symposia** Each year, ILPC hosts symposia. To propose a symposium (based on roundtable discussion rather than paper based sessions): submit proposal, include background to topic, and explain why a symposium format is useful for the particular topic list all contributors and their contributions **PhD workshop** Doctoral students and early career researchers are especially welcome at the ILPC. Berlin 2016 will feature a pre-conference workshop and dinner which will be an ideal opportunity for newcomers wishing to gain a foundational understanding of labour process analysis and its history and debates. The PhD Workshop will be a ‘World Café’ format, covering a number of issues including ‘the use of social media to disseminate research’ and ‘managing your supervisor’. **Stream proposal** During recent years, the Conference has begun to successfully incorporate streams into the program as an addition to the theming of general papers. If you are interested in organizing a stream for the 2016 conference, please **submit a stream proposal by 20th July 2015**. Details about stream proposals can also be found at __ [|www.ilpc.org.uk] __. For further information please contact any member of the organising team. **The 2016 Organising Team** Martin Krzywdzinski, WZB Berlin Kendra Briken, University of Strathclyde, Scotland Abigail Marks, Heriot-Watt University, Scotland Shiona Chillas, St. Andrews University, Scotland //(email the team via <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">__ ilpc.admin@ilpc.org.uk __) // **WZB** The WZB Berlin Social Science Centre (German: Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung, WZB), also known by its German initials WZB, is an internationally renowned research institute for the social sciences, the largest such institution in Europe not affiliated with a university. It was founded in 1969 through an all-party initiative of the German Bundestag. Around 140 German and foreign sociologists, political scientists, economists, historians, statisticians, computer scientists and legal scholars work in the WZB. The WZB is organized into four research areas: Education, work and life opportunities, Market Policies, Socioeconomic Impacts, Civil Society, Conflicts and Democracy. Although not a university body, it collaborates with Free University of Berlin, Hertie School of Governance, Humboldt University, Technical University of Berlin, as well as with research institutions abroad. The WZB building is in close proximity to the new centre of Berlin - Potsdamer Platz. WZB headquarters on Landwehrkanal in Berlin-Tiergarten was designed 1979–1988 by the British architects James Stirling and Michael Wilford - integrating the 1894 building of Reichsversicherungsamt. Reduced rate conference accommodation will be available next door to the WZB in the Hotel Maritim (__ [|http://www.maritim.com/en/hotels/germany/hotel-berlin/hotel-overview] __). <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;">__ Download PDF Call for Papers __
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 * ||  || <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;">__ **The 34th International Labour Process Conference**  __ **Berlin @ WZB** **4th- 6th April 2016**
 * Labour process theory and other critical perspectives of work relations
 * Industrial relations, representation, trade union strategies and their changes
 * Digitalisation of work
 * Voice at work and employee participation
 * Corporate restructuring, employment and work
 * New forms of workforce flexibility
 * Inequality at work: gender, ethnicity, and class
 * New technology and work organization
 * Changing skills, knowledge and occupations
 * Employee dignity, wellbeing and work relations
 * The comparative political economy of work and employment relations
 * Work within developing economies
 * The future of work
 * **symposia proposals: 31th July 2015**
 * **abstract submission: 17th October 2015**

Traditionally, the majority of proposals for papers have been submitted via the general conference and are themed by the organisers for the final programme. However, over the past few years, the conference has begun to incorporate streams into the program. While there is no intention to become a fully-streamed event, like EGOS for example, we have found that additional streams have become an important and intellectually stimulating aspect of our conference. We are formally advertising a call for streams to be included in the 2016 conference to be held at WZB, Berlin, 4-6th April. Acceptance of streams is based on a review process in which streams are evaluated based on two main criteria (in addition to the substantive focus of the proposed stream) • The focus of the stream is on issues or topics not normally covered in the Conference (see the Call for Papers for such a list); or treats traditional topics in a novel way • The stream will broaden the audience for the conference and attract scholars who may be new to the event Some stream topics incorporated into recent ILPC conferences are as follows: • Work, labour and employment in China • The role of the state • Integrating labour with global value chains • Migrant labour and employment relations • Climate change, green jobs and labour movement responses • Identity and the labour process • Wellbeing and work Stream proposals should include a detailed description of the proposed stream (including title and key conveners) as well as a discussion of how the stream will address the criteria for inclusion listed above. If you are interested in organizing a stream for the 2016 conference please send a proposal to __ ilpc.admin@ilpc.org.uk __ by 20th July, 2015 (this email address can also be used for informal queries and advice). The organisers will consult with the ILPC Steering Group and a decision will be made in time for the second, amended Call for Papers. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;">__ Download Call for Streams __ __ Download Call for Papers __ ||   ||   ||   ||